Housing lawyers who practice New York, English and Hong Kong law, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s banking and finance practice advises private equity clients and corporate borrowers on major acquisition and real estate financings in Asia. The group also assists with the financing side to pan-Asia fund formations. Hong Kong-based Asia banking and credit practice head, Makiko Harunari, acts for financial sponsors, corporate borrowers and financial institutions on cross-border financings throughout Asia Pacific.
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Key clients
- KKR & Co
- The Blackstone Group
- Primavera Capital Group
- Softbank
Work highlights
Advised Blackstone on its acquisition of AirTrunk, the $24bn transaction marking (reportedly) Blackstone’s largest ever investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Advised a KKR-led Consortium on Singtel’s investment in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.
Advised KKR on its acquisition of Healthium.
Practice head
Makiko Harunari